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Two soldiers lying on the ground use red-lens headlamps while plotting points on a paper in the dark.

Night Navigation

Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Scaturro uses a red-lens headlamp to plot grid coordinates alongside Spc. Deandre Tapia during the night land navigation event as part the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 30, 2026. The event tested the squad's effectiveness, communication and overall cohesion, as well as the individual soldiers' technical and tactical proficiency, endurance and fortitude.

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